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Nov 03, 2016 To enable FileVault, click here and follow these steps: From the Apple menu, select System Preferences. Go to the Security & Privacy pane. Select the FileVault tab.
Encrypto lets you encrypt files before sending them to friends or coworkers. Drop a file into Encrypto, set a password, and then send it with added security.
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Encrypto takes any file or folder and adds AES-256 encryption to it. With encryption, you know your file is incredibly secure and that only the right person can access it.
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Rather than relay a password to the recipient, include a unique, embedded password hint that only they would be able to decipher.
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Send encrypted files via email, Messages, AirDrop, Dropbox, carrier pigeon with USB stick — however you send them, your files are protected.
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With Encrypto, not only can you encrypt and share files, but you can also save them to your own disk. Select your files, put them through Encrypto, and voilà — they’re protected.
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Encrypto offers fast, cross-platform encryption to help protect sensitive files before they’re sent or uploaded through the internet. It’s unobtrusive, easy to use, and best of all, absolutely free.
The app allows you to share using Mail, Messages, AirDrop, and more. Encrypto is also available for Windows, so you don't need a Mac to share items.
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If you plan to send encrypted files to other Mac and Windows PC users, and you’re on a budget, then you can use the free Encrypto app to do much the same thing, but faster, easier, and with similarly secure encryption– drag and drop.
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With macOS, it’s (relatively) easy to encrypt files — that is, you can translate your data into a secret code so others can’t view it without your permission.
Encryption is the best way to ensure security and peace of mind. To read an encrypted file, you must have access to a secret key or password that enables you to decrypt it.
To encrypt data on your Mac, go to Finder > Applications > Utilities folder. Locate and open the Disk Utility. Go to the File menu and choose New > “Disk Image from Folder…” (or type shift-command-N).
Choose the folder you want to encrypt, and then click Image. Select your encryption method and click Save. You must enter a password for the new encrypted disk image. Only you and those you provide with your password can view the data.
Or you could use FileVault (for macOS Lion or later) to encrypt your Mac’s entire drive, making it accessible only when you log into your user account. The utility uses XTS-AES-128 encryption with a 256-bit key to help prevent unauthorized access to the information on your startup disk. To enable FileVault:
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy.
- Click the FileVault tab.
- Click the lock icon, and enter your administrator name and password.
- Click Turn On FileVault.
If you decide you no longer wish to encrypt your startup disk, you can turn off FileVault:
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy.
- Click the FileVault tab.
- Click the lock icon, then enter an administrator name and password.
- Click Turn Off FileVault.
Decryption occurs in the background as you use your Mac, and only while your Mac is awake and plugged in to AC power. You can check progress in the FileVault section of Security & Privacy preferences.
You can find related info on encryption and the Mac in our articles How to Created Encrypted Data Images with Disk Utility to Protect Private Data and How to Securely Wipe the Data Stored on a Mac in macOS High Sierra.
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